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Facemask and respirator use for bushfire smoke protection: A cross-country comparison of public health policies in Australia, Canada, India, and the United States

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  • Chughtai, Abrar Ahmad
  • Kpozehouen, Elizabeth
  • Seale, Holly
  • Shah, Smita
  • Marks, Guy B.
  • MacIntyre, C Raina

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As climate change intensifies the frequency and severity of bushfires, exposure to bushfire smoke is emerging as a significant public health concern, associated with numerous adverse health outcomes, including exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, cardiovascular diseases, and respiratory infections.

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  • Chughtai, Abrar Ahmad & Kpozehouen, Elizabeth & Seale, Holly & Shah, Smita & Marks, Guy B. & MacIntyre, C Raina, 2026. "Facemask and respirator use for bushfire smoke protection: A cross-country comparison of public health policies in Australia, Canada, India, and the United States," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 164(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:hepoli:v:164:y:2026:i:c:s0168851025002647
    DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2025.105510
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    1. Chen, Ke & Gong, Yazhen & Zhao, Jinhua, 2024. "Are facemasks effective against particulate matter pollution? Evidence from the field," Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, Elsevier, vol. 125(C).
    2. Jeff Wagner & Janet M. Macher & Wenhao Chen & Kazukiyo Kumagai, 2022. "Comparative Mask Protection against Inhaling Wildfire Smoke, Allergenic Bioaerosols, and Infectious Particles," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(23), pages 1-15, November.
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